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Raphaël Pannier & Khadim Niang: Sabar Jazz, An Historic Summit

by Ian Patterson
April 23, 2026

"Once you have made a decision," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson, “the universe conspires to make it happen." French drummer Raphaël Pannier may concur, though as a footnote he might also stress the amount of sweat sometimes required to realize one's biggest dreams. Live In Saint Louis, Senegal, a collaboration between Raphaël Pannier Quartet and ...

Bye

By Naima

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: A Father's Anthem; Bye; Al Llegar Sabríamos Tanto Como Ella; Future Imperfect; Les Débris; Animal Chin; Can't Make a Sound; A Father's Anthem (alternate take); Les Débris (alternate take).

Naima: Bye

by Glenn Astarita
March 30, 2016

This Spanish piano trio's moniker is seemingly derived from John Coltrane's classic ballad “Naima," included on the seminal album Giant Steps (Atlantic, 1960). Nonetheless, they don't abide by conventional mainstream jazz nomenclatures. Even though the artists' engage in jazzy improvisational movements, their core methodology is not about bop or swing, and is more closely aligned with ...

Naima

By Meg Okura

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2010
Track listing: Naima; Hannah's Vocalese; Caprice; Afrasia, San San Nana Byoshi; Lu Chai I: Empty Mountain; Lu Chai II: Echo of Voices; Lu Chai III: Sunlight; Lu Chai IV: Green Moss.

Naima

By Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2010

Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble: Naima

by Raul d'Gama Rose
November 6, 2010

John Coltrane's original recording of “Naima" is extraordinarily beautiful, and it's possible that he never envisioned such a breathtaking version being played so many years after it had been composed. So hats off to the Japanese-born violinist and erhu player, Meg Okura, for conjuring up that version. As wave after wave of the song's melody unfolds ...

Meg Okura: Naima

by Dan Bilawsky
July 6, 2010

Chamber jazz is often a misunderstood label and balance is to blame for it. Classical-leaning projects bearing this descriptor often lack passion and strong improvisational elements, but jazz artists who try to play swinging takes on pieces by J.S. Bach also miss the mark. Fortunately, violinist Meg Okura avoids these potential pitfalls and manages to find ...

Meg Okura: Naima

by Dan McClenaghan
June 27, 2010

Naima is the name of one of saxophonist John Coltrane's more famous compositions. It's also the name of Japanese violinist Meg Okura's CD release. Joined by her nine-piece Pan Asian Jazz Ensemble, Okura has honed a finely-crafted set of chamber jazz, with all players being equals, and all players getting their chances to play the melody, ...

Naima

By Naima

Label:
Released: 2009
Track listing: 01. Printemps japonais (Olivier Nussbaum); 02. Vénus albédo (Olivier Nussbaum); 03. Porte 02 - Vietnam, après la pluie (Olivier Nussbaum); 04. Le bal des méduses (Olivier Nussbaum); 05. Dj Moo et le scarabée dans la forêt norvégienne (Olivier Nussbaum); 06. Porte 04 - Zagansuld (Olivier Nussbaum); 07. Nostalgie d’un espace blanc (Olivier Nussbaum); 08. Porte 07 - Igor et l’oiseau (Olivier Nussbaum); 09. Tribulation d’un oud dans un temple troglodyte (Olivier Nussbaum); 10. Porte 08 - l’obsession monomaniaque de l’imprimeur (Olivier Nussbaum); 11. Mobile (Olivier Nussbaum); 12. Porte 03 - Réminiscences d’E.W. (Olivier Nussbaum); 13. Errance de l’ermite (Olivier Nussbaum); 14. Porte 09 - Au bord du Nil blanc (Olivier Nussbaum); 15. Nuage pourpre (à ma mère) (Olivier Nussbaum).